Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-18
FROM WARRINGTON.
3, eciAl Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzkTTRl
IN ...xzI.-cno>r n q M IL 1897

~, ecisl Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Nov. is. 1887.
Mr.. Carlisle says the abolition OF the to.
he eco tax, not including that on cigars and
would only reduce the revenue 10
the amount of about twenty million dollars,
while the required diminuton is eighty mill
lion. and that the democrats will not agree
to the removal of that tax unless reduc'
lion to the amount of at least sixty million
he made in the tariff on the necessaries OF
life and on raw material.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Sir Chas. Iup-
per and Sir Lionel West. the British Minis
Ter. constituting tho British Fish Commls-
sion. called ut the Department of State, at
noon to-day, where the minister introduced
his fellow commissioners to Secretary Bay
ard. They then made official calls at all the
foreign legations in the city. They Will call
upon the President to. morrow.
A gentleman interested in the Z. q y. II.
r. here to day, in talking about the sdvan-
tsges to the State of Virginia that would re-
suit from substitution of Mr.. Barbour Tor
General Malone in the Z. S. Senate said
the reason the General opposed tho change
10 the customs district in which Newport
News is included, was that that change was
favored by his enemy, General Wlckham.
The only effect on Norfolk, he said, that
would have been produced by the change
would have been a reduction in the salary
of one of the officers in the customs house OF
that city, bur the change would have been
highly beneficial TO the commerce CT New
pert News, inasmuch as at present every
master OF vessel at that port has 10 lose
day in going to Norfolk for his clearance
papers. Mr. Barbour, he said, was not the
sort of man to let private feelings operate
upon his public actions.
Mr.. Ike Hill, assistant sergeant-at arms
of the u S House of Representatives, and
member of the State democratic committee
of Ohio, has Just arrived from that State
He says the causes of the Increased repu6ii'
can mslor:iy there OF the recent election
were the labor vote, nine tenths Of which
came from the democratic party, the TEN
| perarce vote, nearly all of which came from
the sGme party, IA the republican temper
ance men voted the republican ticket, and
national cause which in view of existing
circumstances it is better to say nothing
about ct least at present.
Senator Ingalls, will hold meeting OF the
Senate District of Columbia Committee al
an early day TO consider matters relating tc
the railroads of this city. 1t is understood
The street railroad company want to substi
tute electricity for the horse motive power
they now use. Senator Ingalls,, who il
president pro terupore of the Senate, was a
| the Capitol this morning. He occupies the
vice presidents room.
1t is understood that The gentleman picked
out by Secretary Bayard for the office Of As
sis, ant Secretary of State to fill the vacancy
caused by the Resignation of Gov Porter, C
! Tennessee. is from the North.
Editor Pulitzer. OF the New York Ford whC
came on here to attend tho funeral of his father
| ln-law, has gone home b says that if the liquor
men of New York vote next November as they
on the inst, that state will 20 democratic
But if not the result is questionable.
Senator w. Daniel, of Virginia, yesterday
passed through here on his way to New York.
Maj. R. W. Burke and family, of Stanton, Va.
are hero for the winter. The Major has mad
some large investments in real estate in this city
Senator Allison and sub committee of the Sen
ate Finance committee. held 4 meeting in th
rooms of that committee to-day. to consider thu
subject of the fraudulent uDd .rvaluaton OF i'm
| polts